RSS+Readers

toc = PLN Tools: Challenge 1 =
 * Subscribe to 3-5 blogs, websites, or news sources on your RSS Reader. **
 * Comment on a post you found helpful in the discussion forum. **

Information Aggregation: RSS Readers
//Before you begin tip: Bookmark each of the tools in this e-Course for easy access to them from your web browser. If you use Google Chrome, it automatically syncs your bookmarks on all of your devices.//

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds allow material from one website (i.e., New York Times Education Column) to be read on other websites (i.e., Feedly). RSS readers use RSS feeds to collect new posts, articles and updates from websites that you identify as valuable and “push” this information to you via the RSS reader. RSS readers will save you time since you no longer have to visit each individual website and check for updates. You can rapidly skim through hundreds of articles in RSS readers and click on the ones that are most interesting or useful to visit the website where the post originated and read the entire text.

RSS Readers

 * Popular Feed Readers
 * 5 Best Google Reader Replacements
 * Wikipedia's Comparison of RSS Readers
 * Unofficial Guide to Feedly: Better Than Google Reader

Challenge 1 Task List
To complete the daily challenge, here is a list of action items:
 * Watch one of the following: RSS in Plain English or RSS for Educators
 * Browse through the following guide: Newspaper 2.0 - Your Guide to RSS
 * Setup your own RSS reader (from the RSS Readers links above)
 * **Subscribe** to 3-5 blogs, websites, or news sources (use the "Blogs/Sites to Follow" section to find websites)
 * Fill out the Challenge 1: RSS Readers survey

Blogs/Sites to Follow
There are thousands of blogs, websites, podcasts, and even image streams (think Flickr) to add to your RSS Reader. Start small (3-5 subscriptions) and organize your subscriptions into folders (see video above to learn how to do this). Here are some great sites to add to your RSS reader:
 * EduBlog Awards:Top Individual Blog List
 * 41 Great Blogs to Follow by Subject Area
 * 100 Best Blogs for Teachers of the Future
 * Edutopia
 * PLN Starter for Elementary Teachers


 * E-Mail RSS Feeds**
 * Smartbrief Daily e-mail Newsletter
 * Smartbrief Daily e-mail Newsletter (Accomplished Teacher)
 * Smartbrief Daily e-mail Newsletter (EdTech)
 * THE Journal (edtech)
 * Tech & Learning

**Readings**

 * Smart-Briefing and Zite-Seeing

Discussion Forum
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